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Welcome to Amos ...

Amos is located in Saint Tammany Parish<1>.


The location of Amos has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Amos is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Amos lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Amos lies within the (985) area code.

Communities Also Named Amos ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Amos - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon, Quebec, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amos.

Communities near Amos ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amos.

  • Slidell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
    • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <4>
  • Mandeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
    • Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <4>
  • Picayune
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
    • Picayune is located in Pearl River County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <4>
  • Abita Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abita Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abita Springs
    • Abita Springs is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abita Springs <4>
  • Pearl River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bon Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
    • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Lake Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Tanglewood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Village
    • Tanglewood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Hickory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • McClane City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClane City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
    • McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amos. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amos.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amos. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Amos.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amos. See our Newspapers Page for Amos.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amos ...

Looking for more information about Amos? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Amos, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amos.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amos. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Tammany Parish: www.stpgov.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Tammany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amos - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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